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Precipitation Rankings, February 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1980 1-Month	1.74" (44.20mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1970
	1.74" (44.20mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1903
	Ties: 1962
Jan–Feb 1980 2-Month	4.06" (103.12mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	1.91" (48.51mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1981
Jan–Feb 1980 2-Month	4.06" (103.12mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	1.91" (48.51mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
Dec 1979–Feb 1980 3-Month	5.01" (127.25mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	1.79" (45.46mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1981
Dec 1979–Feb 1980 3-Month	5.01" (127.25mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	1.79" (45.46mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2008
Nov 1979–Feb 1980 4-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	2.17" (55.11mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1904
Nov 1979–Feb 1980 4-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	2.17" (55.11mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Oct 1979–Feb 1980 5-Month	7.62" (193.55mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1977
	7.62" (193.55mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1909
	Ties: 1948
Sep 1979–Feb 1980 6-Month	8.15" (207.01mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1981
Sep 1979–Feb 1980 6-Month	8.15" (207.01mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1942
Aug 1979–Feb 1980 7-Month	10.49" (266.45mm)	9.07" (230.38mm)	1.42" (36.07mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1901
Aug 1979–Feb 1980 7-Month	10.49" (266.45mm)	9.07" (230.38mm)	1.42" (36.07mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1942
Jul 1979–Feb 1980 8-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	1.03" (26.17mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1901
Jul 1979–Feb 1980 8-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	1.03" (26.17mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1942
Jun 1979–Feb 1980 9-Month	13.99" (355.35mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	1.28" (32.52mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1981
Jun 1979–Feb 1980 9-Month	13.99" (355.35mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	1.28" (32.52mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1942
May 1979–Feb 1980 10-Month	17.03" (432.56mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1901
May 1979–Feb 1980 10-Month	17.03" (432.56mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1942
Apr 1979–Feb 1980 11-Month	18.17" (461.52mm)	16.61" (421.89mm)	1.56" (39.63mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2021
Apr 1979–Feb 1980 11-Month	18.17" (461.52mm)	16.61" (421.89mm)	1.56" (39.63mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1942
Mar 1979–Feb 1980 12-Month	20.60" (523.24mm)	18.11" (459.99mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1935
Mar 1979–Feb 1980 12-Month	20.60" (523.24mm)	18.11" (459.99mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1942
Sep 1978–Feb 1980 18-Month	28.70" (728.98mm)	25.17" (639.32mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2003
Sep 1978–Feb 1980 18-Month	28.70" (728.98mm)	25.17" (639.32mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1942
Mar 1978–Feb 1980 24-Month	38.67" (982.22mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	2.51" (63.76mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2003
Mar 1978–Feb 1980 24-Month	38.67" (982.22mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	2.51" (63.76mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1943
Mar 1977–Feb 1980 36-Month	55.87" (1,419.10mm)	54.20" (1,376.68mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1977
Mar 1977–Feb 1980 36-Month	55.87" (1,419.10mm)	54.20" (1,376.68mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1998
Mar 1976–Feb 1980 48-Month	69.76" (1,771.90mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-2.47" (-62.74mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1979	1935
Mar 1976–Feb 1980 48-Month	69.76" (1,771.90mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-2.47" (-62.74mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1987
Mar 1975–Feb 1980 60-Month	85.86" (2,180.84mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	-4.38" (-111.26mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1957
Mar 1975–Feb 1980 60-Month	85.86" (2,180.84mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	-4.38" (-111.26mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings